Marie Speziale
Encyclopedia
Marie Speziale is the first female trumpet
player to play in a major symphony orchestra. She started in the Cincinnati Symphony when she was just 19 years old. After serving in the orchestra in Cincinnati for over 30 years (from 1964–1996) she "retired". Currently she is professor of Music at Rice University
's Shepherd School of Music
.
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
player to play in a major symphony orchestra. She started in the Cincinnati Symphony when she was just 19 years old. After serving in the orchestra in Cincinnati for over 30 years (from 1964–1996) she "retired". Currently she is professor of Music at Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
's Shepherd School of Music
Shepherd School of Music
The Shepherd School of Music is a university school of music located on the campus of Rice University in Houston, Texas. Shepherd School is itself very selective, accepting overall about 10-15% of all graduate applicants and 15% of all undergraduate applicants...
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Selected publications
- Speziale "Transcription of Dukas Fanfare from "La Peri". (2002).
- Marie Speziale "Transcription of Handel's Concerto Grosso VI, opus 6." (1982).
Honors, awards and fellowships
- First Prize - Trumpet Ensemble Division, National Trumpet Competition. (March, 2003).
- Fellowships, New World Symphony. (Sept., 2000).
- Orchestral Appointments, Chicago Civic Orchestra. (Sept.,2003).
- Leading Woman in the Arts, Greater Cincinnati Coalition of Women's Organizations. (1997).